ICHRN Knowledge Library

Date

2012-04-04
Title

Policy talk: Incentives for rural service among nurses in Ghana
Journal

Health Policy and Planning
Publisher

Oxford University Press
Year

2012
Author

Kwansah J, Dzodzomenyo M, Mutumba M, Asabir K, Koomson E, Gyakobo M, Agyeu-Baffour P, Kruk ME & Snow RC
Description

"As part of a research project on human resources in the Ghanaian health sector, this study was conducted to elicit in-depth views from nursing leaders and practicing nurses in rural and urban Ghana on motivations for urban vs rural practice, job satisfaction and potential rural incentives." (extract from abstract)
Categories

Nursing Human Resources Management, Good/Promising Practices in Nursing Recruitment and Retention
Keywords

incentives, rural, retention, migration, distribution, Ghana, Africa, recruitment
Link

http://heapol.oxfordjournals.org/content/early/2012/02/19/heapol.czs016.abstract
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